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EXPLANATORY NOTES
2017 2017
Resident
Individual
Who Does
Not Carry
On Business
ADDITIONS / AMENDMENTS
Item Subject Page
A7 Entitled to claim incentive under section 127 2
B5 Approved donations / gifts / contributions 7
- Gift of money to an approved fund
- Gift of money for any sports activity approved
by the Minister of Finance
New relief: F8, F9 & F10
F8 Lifestyle 13
F9 Purchase of breastfeeding equipment for own 14
use for a child aged 2 years and below
F10 Child care fees to a registered child care centre / 14
kindergarten for a child aged 6 years and below
F11 Net deposit in Skim Simpanan Pendidikan 15
Nasional – This relief is extended until year
of assessment 2020 inclusive
F12 Husband / wife relief – NOT allowed if the 15
spouse (not a disabled person) has gross
income exceeding RM4,000 derived from
sources outside Malaysia
This Explanatory Notes is provided to assist an individual who is resident in Malaysia in
accordance with the provision of section 7 Income Tax Act (ITA 1967) or deemed to be resident
under subsection 7(1B) of the same Act, in completing the Form BE for Year of Assessment 2017.
Please read this with care so that the return form and declarations made therein for Year of
Assessment 2017 are true, complete and correct.
In the case of a married individual who elects for joint assessment either in the name of husband or
wife and has total income to be aggregated, both the husband and wife are each required to fill out
separately whether:
(a) Form B (individual who carries on business); or
(b) Form BT * (knowledge worker or expert worker approved by the Minister); or
(c) Form BE (individual who does not carry on business)
* For further information, please refer to. P.U. (A) 344/2010 regarding knowledge workers, and
P.U. (A) 151/2012 on The Returning Expert Programme at the Official Portal of Lembaga Hasil
Dalam Negeri Malaysia (LHDNM).
All records, working sheets and documents need not be enclosed when submitting the Form BE
EXCEPT for the purpose of tax refund, in which case the following working sheet(s) is / are required
to be submitted:
Working Sheet HK-6 pertaining to the claim for section 110 tax deduction (others); and
(i) Working Sheet HK-8 / HK-9 (if relevant) relating to the tax deducted in the foreign country.
All records, documents and working sheets used in the computation must be kept for a period of
seven (7) years after the end of the year in which the return form is furnished to the Director General
of Inland Revenue, for future reference and inspection if required.
Please complete all relevant items in BLOCK LETTERS and use black ink pen. Leave the item(s)
blank if not applicable.
BASIC PARTICULARS
1-4 Fill in relevant information only. For the item ‘Income Tax No.’, enter SG or OG followed by
the income tax number in the box provided.
5 PASSPORT NO. Enter the last passport number filed with LHDNM prior to the
REGISTERED WITH current passport.
LHDNM
PART A PARTICULARS OF INDIVIDUAL
A1 CITIZEN Enter ‘MY’ for citizen of Malaysia. If not a citizen of Malaysia,
please refer to the country code provided on page 19 of this
Explanatory Notes or Appendix E.
A3 DATE OF BIRTH Enter the date of birth according to the sequence: day, month and
year.
A4 STATUS AS AT Enter ‘1’ for single; ‘2’ for married; ‘3’ for divorcee / widow / widower
31-12-2017 or ‘4’ for deceased.
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A5 DATE OF MARRIAGE / If the marriage / separation in accordance with any law or demise
DIVORCE / DEMISE occurred in the current year, enter the date according to the
sequence: day, month and year.
A6 TYPE OF Enter:
ASSESSMENT (i) ‘1’ if the wife elects for joint assessment to be raised in the
name of the husband. She does not have to fill in items B7 to
B19 Part B and Part F of her Form BE; or
(ii) ‘2’ if the husband elects for joint assessment to be raised in the
name of his wife. He does not have to fill in items B7 to B19
Part B and Part F of his Form BE; or
(iii) ‘3’ if the individual and spouse elect for separate assessment; or
(iv) ‘4’ if the individual is married with a spouse who has no income
/ no source of income or has income which is tax exempt.
(v) ‘5’ if the individual is single / a divorcee / a widow / a widower /
a deceased person.
Note:-
Conditions on eligibility to elect for joint assessment:
(i) The husband and wife were living together in the basis year
for a year of assessment and did not in that basis year cease
to live together;
(ii) Has total income to be aggregated with the total income of the
spouse;
(iii) The husband / wife who elects for joint assessment must be a
Malaysian citizen, if not resident in Malaysia;
(iv) The aggregation of total income can be made with one wife
only.
A7 ENTITLED TO CLAIM Refers to incentives (for example exemptions) under the provision
INCENTIVE UNDER of paragraph 127(3)(b) or subsection 127(3A) of ITA 1967 entitled
SECTION 127 to be claimed as per the Government gazette or Minister’s approval
letter.
(i) Enter ‘X’ in the box for the type(s) of incentive:-
entitled to be claimed for which a claim is made for the
current year; or
entitled to be claimed but unable to make a claim for the
current year for example by reason of no income.
(ii) Enter ‘X’ in the box for ‘Not relevant’ if:-
not entitled to claim the incentive; or
the application for incentive is not approved by the Minister.
The Government gazette / Minister’s approval letter has to be kept
for future reference / inspection by LHDNM if required.
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PART B STATUTORY INCOME, TOTAL INCOME, TAX PAYABLE AND
STATUS OF TAX
B1 STATUTORY INCOME FROM EMPLOYMENT
Salary, bonus, director’s fee, commission and any perquisite [such as share option scheme (Public
Ruling No. 11/2012), insurance premium / school and tuition fee paid by the employer] have to be
declared. Entertainment and travelling expenditure incurred in the production of gross employment
income and discharge of official duties are allowable deductions. Deduction of entertainment
expenditure is restricted to the amount of entertainment allowance included as gross income from
employment. However, reimbursements by the employer in respect of both types of expenditure are
neither deductible nor liable to tax.
Amount N4 from Working Sheet HK-2.
Note:
With effect from the Year of Assessment 2016, where gross income from an employment is
receivable in respect of any particular period, it shall, when received, be taxed in the year in
which it is received [Subsection 25(1) of ITA 1967].
Tax exempt allowances / perquisites / gifts / benefits received by employee from employer
according to 2009 Budget announcement:
Reference: Public Ruling No. 2/2013 (Perquisites From Employment);
Public Ruling No. 3/2013 (Benefits-In-Kind); and
Income Tax (Exemption) Order 2009 [P.U. (A) 152/2009]
EXEMPTION LIMIT
TYPE OF ALLOWANCES / PERQUISITIES /GIFTS / BENEFIT
(PER YEAR)
(i) Perquisite (whether in money or otherwise) provided to the employee Restricted to
pursuant to his employment in respect of:- RM2,000
(a) past achievement award;
(b) service excellence award, innovation award or productivity
award; or
(c) long service award provided that the employee has exercised
an employment for more than 10 years with the same
employer.
(Paragraph 25C Schedule 6 of ITA 1967)
(ii) Petrol card, petrol allowance, travelling allowance or toll payment or Restricted to
any of its combination for official duties. If the amount received RM6,000
exceeds RM6,000 a year, the employee can make a further
deduction in respect of the amount spent for official duties. Records
pertaining to the claim for official duties and the exempted amount
must be kept for a period of 7 years for audit purpose.
(iii) Child care allowance in respect of children up to 12 years of age. Restricted to
RM2,400 per year
(iv) Gift of fixed line telephone, mobile phone, pager or Personal Digital Limited to only
Assistant (PDA) registered in the name of the employee or 1 unit for each
employer including cost of registration and installation. category of assets
(v) Monthly bills for subscription of broadband, fixed line telephone, Limited to only
mobile phone, pager and PDA registered in the name of the 1 line for each
employee or employer including cost of registration and installation. category of assets
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(vi) Consumable business products of the employer provided free of Restricted to
charge or at a partly discounted price to the employee, his spouse RM1,000
and unmarried children. The value of the goods is based on the
sales price. Benefits received by the employee from a company
within the same group of companies as his employer are not
exempted from tax.
(vii) Services provided free or at a discount by the business of the Restricted to
employer to the employee, his spouse and unmarried children. the amount of discount
Benefits received by the employee from a company within the same or amount of services
group of companies as his employer are not exempted from tax. provided free
(viii) Parking rate and parking allowance. This includes parking rate paid
by the employer directly to the parking operator.
(ix) Meal allowance received on a regular basis and given at the same
rate to all employees. Meal allowance provided for purposes such as
overtime or outstation / overseas trips and other similar purposes in
exercising an employment are only exempted if given based on the
rate fixed in the internal circular or written instruction of the employer. Restricted to the
(x) Tax exempt medical benefits are extended to include traditional actual amount
medicine and maternity expenses. Traditional medicine means expended
Malay, Chinese and Indian Traditional Medicine given by a medical
practitioner registered with bodies which are certified or registered
in accordance with the rules governing traditional medicine as laid
down by the Ministry of Health. Examples: Malay traditional
massage, ayurvedic or acupuncture. Complimentary medicine and
homeopathy such as aromatherapy, reflexology, spa and Thai
traditional massage are not included in this exemption.
(xi) Subsidised interest for housing, education or car loan is fully exempted from tax if the total
amount of loan taken in aggregate does not exceed RM300,000. If the total amount of loan
exceeds RM300,000, the amount of subsidized interest to be exempted from tax is limited
in accordance with the following formula: A x B
C
Where;
A = is the difference between the amount of interest to be borne by the employee and the
amount of interest payable by the employee in the basis period for a year of assessment;
B = is the aggregate of the balance of the principal amount of housing, education or car
loan taken by the employee in the basis period for a year of assessment or
RM300,000, whichever is lower;
C = is the total aggregate of the principal amount of housing, education or car loan taken
by the employee.
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Gratuity (Reference: Public Ruling No. 9/2016)
This refers to a sum received upon retirement / termination of a contract of employment. Refer to
Working Sheet HK-2.2 and Appendix B1 for computation.
1. The following gratuity is exempted from income tax:
i) Retirement gratuity
(a) The Director General is satisfied that the retirement is due to ill-health; or
(b) The retirement takes place on or after reaching the age of 55, or on reaching the
compulsory age of retirement from employment and the individual has worked 10 years
continuous employment with the same employer or companies within the same group; or
(c) The retirement takes place on reaching the compulsory age of retirement pursuant to a
contract of employment or collective agreement at the age of 50 but before 55 and that
employment has lasted for 10 years with the same employer or with companies in the
same group.
ii) Gratuity paid out of public funds - Gratuity paid to an employee out of public funds on his
retirement from an employment under any written law.
iii) Gratuity paid to a contract officer - Gratuity paid out of public funds to a contract officer on
termination of a contract of employment regardless of whether the contract is renewed or not.
iv) Death gratuity - Sums received by way of death gratuity.
Tax Allowance – The income tax of an employee borne by his employer is Tax Allowance which is
chargeable to tax under the provision paragraph 13(1)(a) of ITA 1967. Refer to the Working Sheet
HK-2.3, Appendix B2, and Public Ruling No. 11/2016 regarding computation.
Benefits In Kind (BIK) – Annual value of the benefits in kind provided by the employer such as
motorcars, petrol, driver, household furnishings, apparatus and appliances, handphones, asset(s)
provided for the purpose of entertainment and recreation. Refer to the Working Sheet HK-2.4,
Appendix B3, and Public Ruling No. 3/2013 on computation.
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ANNUITIES These are sums of money received in accordance with a will or an
investment of money entitling the annuitants or investors to a series
of annual payments, whether or not received regularly or for a
limited period only.
OTHER GAINS OR Other income such as payments received for part-time / occasional
PROFITS broadcasting, lecturing, writing and so forth.
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B7 TOTAL INCOME ITEMS B7 AND B8 ARE ONLY TO BE FILLED IN BY THE
TRANSFERRED FROM INDIVIDUAL IN WHOSE NAME THE JOINT ASSESSMENT IS TO BE
HUSBAND / WIFE FOR RAISED.
JOINT ASSESSMENT Transfer the total income of the spouse to be aggregated with the
total income of the individual to this item.
* TYPE OF INCOME
TRANSFERRED Note: Enter ‘1’ if the income transferred from the spouse includes
FROM HUSBAND / income from a business source or ‘2’ if not.
WIFE Items B7 and B8 NEED NOT be filled if:
(i) the individual’s status is single / a divorcee / a widow / a widower
(ii) the spouse of the individual has no income, no source of
income or has income which is tax exempt
(iii) the individual elects for separate assessment
(iv) the individual elects for joint assessment to be raised in the
name of his / her spouse
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B15 TAX DEDUCTION Compute the tax deducted under section 110 by using Working
UNDER SECTION 110 Sheet HK-6 in respect of other income such as interest, royalties,
(OTHERS) section 4A income and income from trust bodies.
Section 110 tax deduction (others) does NOT include withholding
tax payment pursuant to Section 107A of ITA 1967.
Please submit Working Sheet HK-6 if you are entitled to a tax
refund. Amount B from Working Sheet HK-6.
SECTION 132 TAX Tax relief in respect of income brought into Malaysia on which tax
RELIEF has been charged in the country of origin which have Avoidance of
Double Taxation Agreements (DTA) with Malaysia.
Refer to Appendix F for the list of countries which have DTA with
Malaysia.
Refer to Schedule 7 of ITA 1967 and Working Sheet HK-8 to
compute the amount of credit.
SECTION 133 TAX Tax relief in respect of income brought into Malaysia on which tax
RELIEF has been charged in the country of origin which does not have
Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreements (DTA) with Malaysia.
Refer to Schedule 7 of ITA 1967 and Working Sheet HK-9 to
compute the amount of credit.
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(a) Bank - Counters of CIMB Bank Berhad (CIMB), Public
Bank Berhad (PBB), Malayan Banking Berhad
(Maybank), Affin Bank Berhad (ABB), RHB Bank
Berhad (RHB), Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) and
Bank Rakyat by using the bank payment slip.
- CIMB, PBB, Maybank, Hong Leong Bank, RHB &
Alliance Bank internet banking, Bank Islam TAP
Mobile Banking-i and Maybank phone banking.
- Auto Teller Machine (ATM) of PBB, Maybank &
CIMB, PBB Cheque Deposit Machine and CIMB
Cash Deposit Machine
DECLARATION
A return form which is not duly signed, shall be deemed incomplete and will not be processed and a
Notification of Incomplete Return Form will be issued to inform you. The use of signature stamp is not
allowed. Penalty will be imposed in case of late resubmission of the return form to LHDNM.
HAND PHONE NO. Please ensure that the information given is correct. This
information is for the official use of LHDNM only.
Note:
Either the Hand Phone No. (D1) or e-Mail (D2) is compulsorily
required to be completed during submission via e-Filing.
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D2 e-MAIL Please ensure that the information given is correct. This
information is for the official use of LHDNM only.
Note:
Either e-Mail (D2) or Hand Phone No. (D1) is compulsorily required
to be completed during submission via e-Filing.
D3 NAME OF BANK For the purpose of crediting tax refund (if any) by LHDNM, state
& & BANK ACCOUNT NO. the name of the bank and account number at the bank concerned.
D4
D5 EMPLOYER’S NO. Enter the employer’s E reference number.
D6a DISPOSAL OF ASSET Refers to chargeable asset under the Real Property Gains Tax Act
UNDER THE REAL 1976.
PROPERTY GAINS Enter ‘1’ in the box for ‘Yes’ if there is disposal of asset, and also
TAX ACT 1976 complete item D6b.
Enter ‘2’ for ‘No’ if not applicable.
D6b DISPOSAL DECLARED
TO LHDNM Enter ‘1’ (‘Yes’) if the disposal has been declared to LHDNM or ‘2’
(‘No’) if not. If not yet declared, contact the LHDNM branch which
handles the income tax file of the disposer. Further details are
available from the LHDNM Official Portal, http://www.hasil.gov.my.
PART E NON-EMPLOYMENT INCOME OF PRECEDING YEARS NOT
DECLARED
E1 Income OTHER THAN from employment received in respect of preceding year(s) not
– previously declared.
E2 Example: Income from rents or interest
Please use attachment in case of insufficient writing space.
PART F RELIEFS
For claim on relief with respect to expenditure which includes the payment of Goods &
Services Tax (GST), the allowable deduction shall EXCLUDE the amount of GST.
F1 INDIVIDUAL AND Relief of RM9,000 for an individual in respect of himself and his
DEPENDENT dependent relatives is granted automatically.
RELATIVES Paragraph 46(1)(a) of ITA 1967.
F2a MEDICAL Medical treatment, special needs and carer expenses incurred on
TREATMENT, parents is limited to RM5,000.
SPECIAL NEEDS AND Paragraph 46(1)(c) of ITA 1967.
CARER EXPENSES Medical expenses which qualify for deduction include:
FOR PARENTS (i) medical care and treatment provided by a nursing home; and
(ii) dental treatment limited to tooth extraction, filling, scaling and
cleaning but excluding cosmetic dental treatment expenses such
as teeth restoration and replacement involving crowning, root
canal and dentures.
Such claim must be evidenced by a medical practitioner
registered with Malaysian Medical Council certifying that the
medical condition of parents require medical treatment or special
needs or carer.
Parents shall be individuals resident in Malaysia.
The medical treatment and care services are provided in
Malaysia.
In the case of carer, a written certification or receipt from, or work
permit of, the carer.
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‘Carer’ shall not include that individual, his wife or her husband or
the child of the individual concerned.
F2b PARENTS This relief is available with effect from the year of assessment
2016 until the year of assessment 2020.
Conditions for claim:
(i) An individual who is qualified to claim this relief is a legitimate
child or legally adopted child. Claim for this relief is NOT
allowed in respect of step-parents.
(ii) The individual did NOT make a claim in item F2a for relief on
medical treatment, special needs and carer expenses
expended for his parents for the same year.
(iii) The allowable relief is RM1,500 for only one mother and
RM1,500 for only one father. If more than one individual
claim this relief, the amount of relief has to be equally
apportioned according to the number of individuals who claim
in respect of the same parent.
(iv) The mother and / or father is 60 years of age and above at any
time in the year concerned, and resident in Malaysia.
(v) The annual income of each parent does NOT exceed
RM24,000 for that year of assessment.
If more than one individual claim this relief, Working Sheet HK-15
has to be completed and kept for future reference / inspection by
LHDNM, when required.
Paragraph 46(1)(o) of ITA 1967.
F3 BASIC SUPPORTING The purchase of any supporting equipment for use by a disabled
EQUIPMENT individual, husband, wife, child or parent, may be claimed up to a
maximum of RM6,000. Basic supporting equipment includes
haemodialysis machine, wheel chair, artificial leg and hearing aids
but exclude optical lenses and spectacles.
Paragraph 46(1)(d) of ITA 1967.
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F6 MEDICAL EXPENSES Medical expenses on serious diseases includes the treatment of
ON SERIOUS acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), Parkinson’s
DISEASES disease, cancer, renal failure, leukemia and other similar diseases
such as heart attack, pulmonary hypertension, chronic liver
disease, fulminant viral hepatitis, head trauma with neurological
deficit, brain tumour or vascular malformation, major burns, major
organ transplant and major amputation of limbs. Amount expended
on own self, husband / wife or child is deductible up to a
maximum of RM6,000 but total relief allowable for both items, F6
and F7 is restricted to RM6,000.
Paragraph 46(1)(g) of ITA 1967.
F8 LIFESYTLE
F8 (i) PURCHASE OF Expenditure for the purchase of books, journals,
BOOKS / JOURNALS / magazines, printed newspapers and other similar
MAGAZINES / PRINTED publications (in the form of hardcopy or electronic
NEWSPAPERS / but EXCLUDING banned reading materials) for
OTHER SIMILAR own use or for the use by own husband / wife or
PUBLICATIONS child.
Subparagraph 46(1)(p)(i) of ITA 1967.
F8(iii) PURCHASE OF Expenditure for own use or for the use by own Restricted
SPORTS EQUIPMENT husband / wife or child in respect of the: to
FOR SPORTS (a) purchase of sports equipment for any sports RM2,500
ACTIVITY DEFINED activity as defined under the Sports
UNDER THE SPORTS Development Act 1997. Sports equipment
DEVELOPMENT ACT includes equipment with short lifespan e.g.
1997 AND PAYMENT golf balls and shuttlecocks but EXCLUDING
OF GYM MEMBERSHIP motorized two-wheel bicycles, sports
attire for example swimsuits and sports
shoes; and
(b) payment for gym membership.
Subparagraph 46(1)(p)(iii) of ITA 1967.
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F9 PURCHASE OF (a) This relief is given specifically for women taxpayers:
BREASTFEEDING (i) who has chargeable income; and
EQUIPMENT FOR (ii) has incurred expenditure for the purchase of
OWN USE FOR A breastfeeding equipment for own use to breastfeed own
CHILD AGED 2 YEARS child aged 2 years and below.
AND BELOW (b) Breastfeeding equipment which qualifies are:
(i) breast pump kit dan ice pack;
(ii) breast milk collection and storage equipment; and
(iii) cooler set or bag.
(c) The deduction for this relief is limited to RM1,000 although the
individual has more than one child.
(d) The deduction for this relief is only allowed ONCE in every
two (2) years of assessment.
(e) A husband who elects for joint assessment in the name of his
wife must be a Malaysian citizen, if he is not resident.
Paragraph 46(1)(q) of ITA 1967 (commencing from the year of
assessment 2017).
Example 1: Joint Assessment In The Wife’s Name
Madam Arina has given birth to a child in the year 2017 and has
purchased breastfeeding equipment at the cost of RM1,700. Her
husband who is a non-resident Malaysian citizen has elected for
joint assessment in the name of his wife.
In this case, Madam Arina is entitled to claim this relief but limited
to RM1,000.
Example 2: Joint Assessment In The Husband’s Name
Madam Sally has given birth to a child in the year 2017 and has
purchased breastfeeding equipment at the cost of RM1,300.
Madam Sally has elected for joint assessment in the name of her
husband.
For this case, the claim for this relief is not allowed as this provision
is only applicable for joint assessment in the name of the wife.
F10 CHILD CARE FEES TO Relief is allowed in respect of a child * aged 6 years and below
A REGISTERED CHILD on child care fees to:
CARE CENTRE / – a child care centre registered with the Department of Social
KINDERGARTEN FOR Welfare under the Child Care Centre Act 1984 (Act 308); or
A CHILD AGED 6 – a kindergarten / preschool registered with the Ministry of
YEARS AND BELOW Education Malaysia under the Education Act 1996 (Act 550).
This relief is restricted to RM1,000 even though the number of
children who fulfills the mentioned conditions exceeds one. If the
amount of claim is less than RM1,000, the amount of deduction
allowed is limited to the amount paid only.
Relief on the same child can ONLY be claimed either by the:
individual or his / her spouse who elects for separate assessment; or
individual or his / her former spouse.
Paragraph 46(1)(r) of ITA 1967 (commencing from the year of
assessment 2017).
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Example 1:
Mr. Hassan and his wife have a child aged 3 years who is sent to a registered child care
centre.
Amount Expended Separate Assessment Joint Assessment
Restricted to RM1,000 if the husband
Husband RM90 x 12 months = RM1,080
claims.
Restricted to RM720 if the wife claims. Restricted to
RM1,000
Note:
Wife RM60 x 12 months = RM720 The balance of RM280 is NOT allowed as a
deduction for the husband as his wife has
already claimed this relief on the same child.
Example 2:
Mr. Ali and his wife have a child aged 3 years who is sent to a registered kindergarten.
Amount Expended Separate Assessment Joint Assessment
F11 NET DEPOSIT IN SKIM This relief is available with effect from the year of assessment
SIMPANAN 2012 until the year of assessment 2020.
PENDIDIKAN Amount deposited in SSPN by an individual for his children’s
NASIONAL (SSPN) education is deductible up to a maximum of RM6,000. The
allowable deduction is limited to the net amount deposited in that
basis year only.
Example: For year 2017,
Balance Brought Forward: RM4,500;
Total Deposit : RM2,000; and
Total Withdrawal : RM1,500.
Allowable deduction is RM500 (RM2,000 – RM1,500).
The Balance Brought Forward of RM4,500 is not taken into account.
Paragraph 46(1)(k) of ITA 1967.
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Payments to a former wife is entitled for relief provided that the
total relief for wife and alimony payments to the former wife do
not exceed RM4,000. Voluntary alimony payments under a
mutual agreement but without any formal agreement do not
qualify. Subsection 47(2) and 47(3) of ITA 1967.
F13 DISABLED HUSBAND / An additional deduction of RM3,500 is given in respect of a
WIFE disabled husband / wife.
Paragraph 47(1)(b) and section 45A OF ITA 1967.
F14 CHILD Refer to Working Sheet HK-13 of the Form BE Guidebook.
No. No.
Enter the total number of children on whom full relief (100%
100% Eligibility Eligibility) or partial relief (50% Eligibility) is entitled to be claimed
50% Eligibility by the individual.
100% Eligibility
This item is to be completed by an individual entitled to claim full
child relief.
50% Eligibility
This item is only relevant where two or more individuals (not
husband and wife living together) are each entitled to claim a
deduction for payment made in respect of the same child, and each
of those individuals is entitled to claim 50% of the allowable relief
as a deduction. For example, when divorce occurs and there are
two or more individuals entitled to claim a deduction on the same
child.
For Separate Assessment, the individual and his spouse are
required to select the relief in respect of each child on whom to
claim respectively.
Example:
Ali has five (5) children and elected for separate assessment. The
number of children on whom relief may be claimed by Ali and his
wife is:
Ali Wife Ali Wife
(i) 5 0 (iv) 2 3
(ii) 4 1 (v) 1 4
(iii) 3 2 (vi) 0 5
F14a CHILD - UNDER THE A relief of RM2,000 per child is allowed if the child is unmarried and
AGE OF 18 YEARS below the age 18 years in the current year.
F14b CHILD - 18 YEARS & A relief of RM2,000 per child is allowed if the child is unmarried,
ABOVE AND 18 years of age and above, and is receiving full-time education;
STUDYING OR
A relief of RM8,000 is allowed if the child is unmarried, 18 years
of age and above, and satisfies the following conditions:
(i) Receiving further education in Malaysia in respect of an
award of diploma or higher (excluding matriculation /
preparatory courses); or
(ii) Receiving further education outside Malaysia in respect of
an award of degree or its equivalent (including Master or
Doctorate); and
(iv) The instruction and educational establishment shall be
approved by the relevant government authority.
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F14c CHILD - DISABLED Relief allowed for a disabled child who is unmarried is
CHILD RM6,000.
An additional relief of RM8,000 is allowed if the disabled child
is unmarried, 18 years of age and above, and satisfies the
following conditions:
(i) Receiving further education in Malaysia in respect of an
award of diploma or higher (excluding matriculation /
preparatory courses); or
(ii) Receiving further education outside Malaysia in respect of
an award of degree or its equivalent (including Master or
Doctorate); and
(iii) The instruction and educational establishment shall be
approved by the relevant government authority.
An individual is entitled to a child relief of RM14,000 if the above
conditions are complied with.
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F17 EDUCATION AND A relief not exceeding RM3,000 is available on insurance
MEDICAL premiums in respect of education or medical benefits for an
INSURANCE individual, husband, wife, or child.
The total relief in respect of premiums paid for insurance on
education and medical benefits is restricted to RM3,000 for an
individual and RM3,000 for the wife who has source of income. If
the husband or wife elects for joint assessment, the relief allowed
for the total of premiums paid for insurance on education and
medical benefits is restricted to RM3,000.
Refer to Working Sheet HK-14.
F18 CONTRIBUTION TO A relief not exceeding RM250 is allowed in respect of contribution
THE SOCIAL to the Social Security Organization (SOCSO) made or suffered by
SECURITY the individual.
ORGANIZATION Refer to Working Sheet HK-14.
(SOCSO)
F19 TOTAL RELIEF Sum of amounts from items F1 to F18.
Transfer this amount to item B9.
G1 Tax Agent’s Approval No. is the approval number given to tax agent’s approved under
– subsection 153(3) of ITA 1967.
G4 This section has to be completed and duly signed by the tax agent / representative who
completes this return form.
TAX SCHEDULE
RANGE OF COMPUTATION RATE TAX
CATEGORY CHARGEABLE INCOME RM % RM
(a) (b) (c) (d)
A 0 - 5,000 First 5,000 0 0
First 5,000 0
B 5,001 - 20,000 Next 15,000 1 150
First 20,000 150
C 20,001 - 35,000 Next 15,000 5 750
First 35,000 900
D 35,001 - 50,000 Next 15,000 10 1,500
First 50,000 2,400
E 50,001 - 70,000 Next 20,000 16 3,200
First 70,000 5,600
F 70,001 - 100,000 Next 30,000 21 6,300
First 100,000 11,900
Next 150,000 24 36,000
G 100,001 - 250,000
First 250,000 47,900
Next 150,000 24.5 36,750
H 250,001 - 400,000
First 400,000 84,650
I 400,001 - 600,000 Next 200,000 25 50,000
First 600,000 134,650
J 600,001 - 1,000,000 Next 1,000,000 26 104,000
First 1,000,000 238,650
K Exceeding 1,000,000 For every next ringgit 28 ...............
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COUNTRY CODES
The following are some of the codes for countries identified. Please refer to Appendix E for the full list.
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